1909 The Citadel
4–3–2 (0–1–1 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by Sam Costen. The season’s Wikipedia article records 3–3–2, over eight games to the nine on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Porter Military 99–0Oct 16
By 99 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | vsCharleston | W 36–0 | 89% |
| Oct 9 | vs Georgia | T 0–0 | 58% |
| Oct 16 | vsPorter Military | W 99–0 | 89% |
| Oct 23 | atCharleston | W 21–5 | 82% |
| Oct 30 | vsWest End Amateurs | W 31–0 | 90% |
| Nov 6 | vs Davidson | T 0–0 | 65% |
| Nov 13 | vs Clemson | L 0–17 | 62% |
| Nov 20 | atParris Island Marines | L 5–17 | 79% |
| Nov 25 | vs South Carolina | L 5–11 | 73% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Carolina 11–5; 10th in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
In program history: The 22nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
- Record
- 4–3–2
- Conference
- 0–1–1 10th in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 197–50
- Coach
- Sam Costen
- Elo
- 1413 −87 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −20.1 No. 67 of 74 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Ed Smith
1909 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Vanderbilt | 4–0 | 7–3 | |
 LSU | 3–0 | 6–2 | |
 Tulane | 2–0–1 | 4–3–2 | |
 Auburn | 3–1 | 5–2 | |
 Alabama | 4–1–2 | 5–1–2 | |
| Clemson | 2–1 | 6–3 | |
 Samford | 2–2 | 5–2–1 | |
 Ole Miss | 1–3–1 | 4–3–2 | |
| Georgia | 1–3–1 | 1–4–2 | |
 The Citadel | 0–1–1 | 4–3–2 | |
 Mississippi State | 0–4 | 5–4 | |
 Mercer | 0–3 | 3–4 | |
 Tennessee | 0–3 | 1–6–2 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.